Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-11
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
CHARLESTON'S PUBLIC BUILDING.
The Bill Passes the Senate.
M'GARRAHAN BILL IN THE HOUSE.


M'GARRAHAN BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.
Mr. Dawes, from the committee on Indian af-
fairs, reported back, with amendments, the House
bill granting to the st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba railroad company the right OF way
through Indian reservations in northern Montana
and northwestern Dakota. Calendar.
Mr. Cameron, from the committee on military
affairs reported bill for the relief Of telegraph
operators during the war. calendar.
Mr.. Blackburn, from the committee on naval
affairs, reported a bill for relief OF Commodore
Truxton. Calendar.
Mr; Mitchell penny, from the committee on
pensions reported back the Senate bill to equalize
the pensions paid to soldiers and sailors who be-
came totally disabled. Calendar.
MI. Hawley presented a memorial of some resi-
they had been denied their rights as citizens by
the citizens and authorities Of that county, and
aPp9ea9g for redress to the government OF the
FREEDAEN's BANK DEPosrToRs.
Mr. Sherman Coy reQuest) introduced bill to
| reimburse the depositors of the Freedmen's Bank
OF Washington. Referred.
RELIEF OF SETTLERS.
On motion OF Mr.. Manderson the House bill for
the relief OF settlers and purchasers Of lands on
| the public domain in Nebraska and Kansas was
| taken up and considered, the question being on
the substitute reported by the committee on pub
lie lands The substitute appropriates $3.50 900 to
reimburse the purchasers, homesteaders and pre-
emptors who have to pay for their lands to the
decided by the Circuit Court Of the United states
to have prior title to the lands the basis OF re-
endorsement being $3.50 an acre.
After discussion The substitute was agreed to-;
yeas 81, nays II, and the bill as thus amended
was passed, and conference asked. The Senate
q nlrrffN nffnv Cf
by Mr. Dolph directing the Secretary of War to ex-
anime and report as TO the necessity for the i'm
known as the Dalles.
After speech by Mr. Dolph in explanation and
aGvoeacy e1 me resoiqt9n and by
tion went over without action.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
The Senate then, at O'Clock, resumed consider
alton Of the Interstate commerce bill, and was
| addressed by Mr.. Coke In favor Of the conference
report.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
State-TO be cOnsuls Of the United States: O. B.
Collins, of Mississippi, Charlottetown Prince Ed
ward Island; Fred Ellison, OF Indiana, at st.
Helena,
Thomas T. Tunstall of Alabama, at Ascuncion
War-Henry d Humphrey, Of Idaho, to besecond
lieutenant, twentieth infantry.
POStmaSterS-R. Brown Henderson, Frederick
Md. Alexander h. Brown, Neston, w. Va; Jacob A.
Bowles, Hickory, n c.; James Todd, Franklin, La !;
caa Taxas usKss 4a
Trenton Tenn. VIM; Il. Adkins Rome, Ca; VIM
e: & Rich, Annd II; VIM. A; Miller, Monticello, H.;
VILE, Wis.,; George w. Alien, Sturgeon Bay, wis. ;
Nicholas F. Carroll, Sal1na, Kansas; Hayden Dow
dy, Hollister, Cal; Edward Ingram, Monterey,
CAL; VIM. d. Welch East Portland, Oregon; John
G. Tyler, ogden City, Utah; Andrew ]. Bahney.
House Of Representatives.
On motion of Mr. Bragg Wis.), Senate amend
aschOol OF instruction for cavalry and light artt-
| lery.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Mr.. Willis Ky) reported back the river and har-
bor appropriation BILL and 1t was referred to the
| committee OF the whole.
On motion Of Mr.. Caswell (Wis), Wednesday,
February 9th, at O'Clock, was set apart for the
consideration OF resolutions touching the death
or VIM. L. Price, late representative from Wis
conSin.
CONGRESSIONAL FUNERALS.
Mr. Oates (Ala.), from the committee on revision
Of the laws reported bill to prohibit the appoint
ment OF congressional committees to attend funer-
ais at the public expense outside the District of
Columbia, and also to prohibit the draping OF pub
| lie buildings in mourning except upon authority
| OF the President. House calendar.
| THE CHARLESTON PUBLIC BUILDING BILL.
|
committee of the whole, the consideration OF the
| bill for the erection of public building at
Charleston, s. c. The bill apprOpriates 100000
FOR the purchase OF the site, and 100000 for the
| erection OF the building.
Mr. Hepburn Nowa) moved to reduce this latter
amount to 100000 The city, he asserted was In
| its decadence, and in support OF this assertion
| he stated that between 1850 and 1850 the white
population had Increased Only LOO and between
1870 and 1880 the entire population was only O53
while between the same periods the government
Mr.. Dibble South CarOlina) thought that Mr.
Hepburn's statement was not a fair one, but as he
did not wish to impertl the bill he asked the com
| mittee to agree to Mr.. Hepburns motion.
THE BILL PASSED.
This was done. The committee rose and the bill,
as amended, was passed.
| THE PACIFIC RAILROAD FUNDING BILL.
| The next committee on the list was the commit
tee On Pacific railroads.
Mr.. Crisp (Ga.) stated that it was the intention
of the committee to call up the Pacific railroad
funding bill, but as portion of the morning hour
tee was called III gentleman % from Hi Illinois c Mr:
was not yet printed, and that gentleman was not
prepared to speak to-day. He desired by unani-
Of the m p so 1n
might be open to amendment and to two hours
| debate.
Mr.. Dingley, Of Maine, objected to the remainder
Of the hour being dispensed with.
The speaker stated that the committee on mines
| and mining had been passed over Informally and
| Pacific railroads.
Mr. Clardy OF Missouri, thereupon, on behalf of
the committee on mines and mining, called up the
| bill for the relief OF VIM. McGarrahan.
Mr.. Lore, OF Delaware. raised the point of order
that the bill, being private measure, was not in
order In the morning hour; and the point was sus-
| tanned by the Speaker.
| THE M'GARKAHAN BILL.
| The merits OF the McGarrahan claim were
argued pro and con, some of the gentlemen taking
part In the conversational discussion doing so for
| the purpose OF consuming the hour, and thereby
| accomplishing Mr.. CrtspS desire not to have the
committee on Pacific railroads called.
These tactics were successful and the morning
hour expired without action on the resolution.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LABOR
On motion fMr. Hatch (Mo.), and in spite of the
antagonism OF MI. Willis (Ky.) with the river and
harbor bill, the house went into the committee OF
the whole {Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in the chair,
| on the bill creating department of agriculture
and labor.
| The bin passed the House-232 to 26
! The Senate District Committee Pro.
pose to smother the School bill,
| AS the Senate District committee considered the